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Fénis, Aosta Valley, Italyi
Regional Level Types
FénisCommune
Aosta ValleyAutonomous Region
ItalyCountry

Coat of Arms of Fénis
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PlacePopulation
Fénis1,667 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
223161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:223161:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Franco-Provençal:
Fenis, Val d’Outa, Étalie
French:
Fénis, Vallée d'Aoste, Italie
German:
Fénis, Aostatal (Augsttal), Italien
Italian:
Fénis, Valle d'Aosta, Italia
Russian:
Фенис, Валле-д’Аоста, Италия
Simplified Chinese:
费尼斯, 瓦莱达奥斯塔大区, 意大利
Spanish:
Fénis, Región de Valle de Aosta, Italia
Alemannic:
Fénis, Aostatal, Italie
Armenian:
Ֆենիս, Վալլե Դ'Աոստա, Իտալիա
Basque:
Fénis, Aostako Harana, Italia
Belarusian:
Феніс, Вале-д’Аоста, Італія
Bulgarian:
Фенис, Вале д'Аоста, Италия
Catalan:
Fénis, Vall d'Aosta, Itàlia
Cebuano:
Fénis, Walog sa Aosta, Italya
Dutch:
Fénis, Valle d'Aosta, Italië
Esperanto:
Fénis, Aosta Valo, Italio
Farsi/Persian:
فنیس, واله دائوستا, ایتالیا
Galician:
Fénis, Val de Aosta, Italia
Hungarian:
Fénis, Valle d’Aosta, Olaszország
Interlingua:
Fénis, Valle de Aosta, Italia
Japanese:
フェーニス, ヴァッレ・ダオスタ州, イタリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Фенис, Валле-д’Аоста, Италия
Latin:
Ad Fines Augustensium, Vallis Augustana, Italia
Lombard:
Fénis, Val d'Aosta, Italia
Malay:
Fénis, Lembah Aosta, Itali
Neapolitan:
Fénis, Valle 'e Aosta, Italia
Occitan:
Fénis, Val d'Aosta, Itàlia
Piedmontese:
Fénis, Val d'Osta, Italia
Polish:
Fénis, Dolina Aosty, Włochy
Portuguese:
Fénis, Vale de Aosta, Itália
Romanian:
Fénis, Valle d'Aosta, Italia
Serbian:
Fénis, Долина Аосте, Италија
Serbo-Croatian:
Chez Croiset, Valle d'Aosta, Italija
Sicilian:
Fénis, Vaddi d'Aosta, Italia
South Azerbaijani:
فنیس, واله دائوستا, ایتالیا
Swedish:
Fénis, Aostadalen, Italien
Tagalog:
Fénis, Lambak ng Aosta, Italya
Tarantino:
Fénis, Valle d'Aosta, Itaglie
Traditional Chinese:
费尼斯, 歐斯達山谷大區, 意大利
Ukrainian:
Феніс, Валле-д'Аоста, Італія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Fénis, Italiya
Vietnamese:
Fénis, Thung lũng Aosta, Ý
Volapük:
Fénis, Litaliyän
Waray:
Fénis, Siong han Aosta, Italya


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32 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
'Ardennite'
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Covellite
Formula: CuS
'Diallage'
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Glaucophane
Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Alurgite
Formula: K(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Ulvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Chloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Piemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Glaucophane9.DE.25◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Alurgite
9.EC.15K(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Phengite
9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Diallage'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Ardennite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
O Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O RutileTiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Na Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Na ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Si Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
MnManganese
Mn Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5

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Wikidata ID:Q35039
GeoNames ID:6542491

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